Aerospace industry in Union County, North Carolina, going strong after two decades

With its lockdowns and travel restrictions, the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted global aviation and aerospace. But Union County’s market access, affordability and reliable workforce have helped companies here in the aerospace industry successfully weather the challenges. “We not only have North Carolina’s most geographically concentrated aerospace cluster, but it’s one of the most diversified clusters you’ll find anywhere in the aerospace industry,” says Chris Platé, executive…